I asked Minister Zappone about her views on the school completion programme, the status of the employment audit and the status of school completion programme as a community response strategy... Read more

There is absolutely no question about the need for quality training for people who are working in child care. But some community child care facilities were reliant on members from community... Read more

The Dog Breeding Establishments Act is not working and, consequently, there is absolutely scandalous treatment of dogs, very particularly of puppies in the so-called puppy farms, and I want... Read more

I asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to address the difficulties for community child care in view of the fact that community employment workers are no longer conside... Read more

There is a lot of rhetoric about the plans to tackle the homeless and housing crisis but yet practical measures that would ease the crisis, importantly in the short and medium term are in sh... Read more

It is estimated that if this levy at an extremely low rate, about 0.1%, was applied to trading in shares, securities and derivatives, Ireland would raise in the region of €320-€350 million p... Read more

According to new figures published, we are more reliant on imported energy than almost every other country in the European Union, 90% of our energy is imported, in comparison the UK imports... Read more

I will of course be supporting the calls for greater investment in Primary Education. As a teacher for over 30 years I know the benefit of smaller class sizes and the way in which it creates... Read more

Currently people driving maybe 3 or 4km/ph over the speed limit face the same fine and allocated penalty points as people who drive at dangerous speeds of 40/50 km/ph over the speed limit. R... Read more